Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.